Ox Head Feast

The profound heritage of the Bull Head Feast is rooted in the long-standing cattle culture of the Miao ethnic group. Throughout their extensive farming history, cattle have been the most crucial partners for the Miao people in cultivating rice and sustaining their livelihood. Therefore, people hold a special affection, gratitude, and reverence towards cattle.
This sentiment reaches its peak during the sacred ancestral worship ceremony known as the "Guzang Festival". In this most important ritual for the Miao people, the cow's head is regarded as the highest offering to ancestors. The "Guzang Cow", which is slaughtered after a grand ceremony, has its head reverently sacrificed and its horns respectfully placed, symbolizing the eternal protection of ancestors. Furthermore, in the traditional perception of the Miao people, the cow is also an embodiment of strength and bravery. Hanging a cow's head at the village gate is an ancient custom that demonstrates the might of the tribe.
Therefore, the beef head banquet, which is used to entertain the most distinguished guests, is essentially a translation of the highest level of ancestor worship into the treatment of supreme guests in the world. It symbolizes the utmost respect for guests as if they were ancestors, and also carries the beautiful blessings of "bullish momentum" and "good fortune".
